'Inverse vaccine” shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases'
"has shown in the lab setting that it can completely reverse autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes — all without shutting down the rest of the immune system."
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"COVID-19 increases a person’s risk of developing an autoimmune disease in the year after infection, a large study out of South Korea and Japan reports, but vaccination helps decrease that risk."
"Researchers used the medical records of 10 million Korean and 12 million Japanese adults to see whether those who had Covid were more likely to be diagnosed with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases, or AIRDs, in the year following infection"
Knowing I’m living with a painful autoimmune disease and the only way to ‘improve’ my symptoms and slow down the progression is…. to suppress the immune system.
My mind can’t fully grasp that this is my life now.
Game changing new molecule treats autoimmune diseases, including lupus and Crohn’s disease
'In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists at Scripps Research have developed a tiny molecule that could pave the way for groundbreaking therapies targeting autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Crohn's disease'
My nurse: “people with disabilities are routinely told their issues are not bad enough. They’re constantly told they’re too much, so they wait to come into ER.”
I nearly cried. To be seen like that… ❤️
Yes, I’m back in the hospital again. I’m having a rough go.
intentional run on sentence ahead for dramatic effect/sarcastic frustration
Ever had a reaction to a medication so bad that it put you directly on your ass for a solid week and you still don’t feel okay but you have to start an alternate immune suppressant medication soon to hopefully stop your body from attacking itself?
Yeah, that’s how it’s going.
That’s why I’m not replying to DMs/Messages.
I have a lot of learning ahead of me but my #UltraRunning and #DailyYoga and #WearAMask lifestyle have me on the right track! Protecting my health fiercely has been the right approach all along!
Update: still having my RA flare, although it seems to be moving around to different parts of my body now rather than Everything Everywhere All At Once (a fantastic movie but I don't want to be living it in my joints), so I'm cautiously optimistic that means maybe I'm on the upswing?
Anyway, if I don't reply right away or post much, that's why. Yay, bodies! 🎉🎊
"While it is likely that only a subset of people diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders have an underlying autoimmune condition, Markx and other doctors believe there are probably many more patients whose psychiatric conditions are caused or exacerbated by autoimmune issues." —Richard Sima for The Washington Post